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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMB 5025 CONSTRUCTIVISM IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HALIL AYDIN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To provide understanding fundemental principles and implementation models of the constructivist approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   explain main philosophy of constructivist learning theory 2   understand teachers tasks and learning environment in constructivist learning, 3   recognize constructivist learning theory in higher education. 4   plan learning models and implementations of constructivist approach.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Historical development of constructivist learning 2 To be analysed constructivist learning based programme at the present day 3 Constructivist learning at the university 4 Constructivist learning models 5 Constructivist learning applications at biology education 6 To be examined graduate and postgraduate thesis at the constructivist learning area 7 To determined ways of misconceptions 8 Mid-term exam 9 Students misconceptions 10 Observe matters at constructivist learning oriented in material development 11 Improved materials as biology education oriented 12 Students' presentations 13 Students' presentations 14 Students' presentations 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Jonassen, D. 1991; Evaluating Constructivistic Learning, Educational Technology, 31,5 Campbell, N.A., Reece,J.B., Mitchell, L.G.1999; Biology, Fifth Edition, World Student Series, Addison Wesley Longman, San Francisco

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, individual work, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halil.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Theoretical 13 3 39 Pre Class Self Study 13 4 52 Midterm Preparation 1 15 15 Final Preparation 1 16 16 Paper Preparation 2 10 20 Research Presentation 2 10 20 Final Exam 1 1 1 Midterm Exam 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 LO.2 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 LO.3 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 LO.4 1 2 2 2 4 1 1